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John Deere 15 specifications

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Short answer

John Deere 15: excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
15	Gross Power 14.5 hp Operating Weight 2,930 lb

15 specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	15
Shipping Length Of Unit	11.49 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	6.89 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	11.25 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	6.58 ft
Max Digging Depth	6.58 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Arm Length

Undercarriage
Specification	15
Shoe Size	9.06 in
Track Gauge	2.42 ft
Ground Pressure	3.48 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3
Max Travel Speed	1.24 mph

Operational
Specification	15
Operating Weight	2,930 lb
Fuel Capacity	5.8 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	0.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11.1 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	22.1 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	10.7 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	15
Swing Speed	9 rpm

Buckets
Specification	15
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3

Ratios
Figure	15
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.9
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.40 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	0.1 hp

John Deere 15: excavator

Where the 15 ranks in John Deere's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
John Deere	excavator	15	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	15	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	14.5 hp	13 of 14	12.3 hp	367.0 hp
Listed weight	2,930 lb	11 of 11	2,930 lb	10,565 lb
Fuel capacity	5.8 gal	8 of 9	5.2 gal	18.5 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	4.9 hp	1 of 10	3.2 hp	4.9 hp
Ground pressure	3.5 psi	9 of 9	3.5 psi	4.4 psi
Maximum digging depth	6.6 ft	9 of 9	6.6 ft	11.8 ft

The 15 beside its neighbours
Base version	17ZTS	15	17D
Engine power	12.3 hp	14.5 hp	14.8 hp
Weight	3,814 lb	2,930 lb	4,173 lb
Fuel capacity	6.6 gal	5.8 gal	5.2 gal
Ground pressure	4.34 psi	3.48 psi	4.1 psi
Maximum digging depth	7.25 ft	6.58 ft	7.12 ft

15: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums and The Farming Forum	excavator	John Deere and the 15	17

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
electrical and sensors	2

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
electrical and sensors	2	12%

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15: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	excavator	15	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	John Deere; 15	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: John Deere 15 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for John Deere 15 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: The Farming Forum thread index for John Deere 15 — The Farming Forum. Observed 2026-09-25.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for John Deere — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	11.49 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	6.89 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	11.25 ft
Max Digging Depth	6.58 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Arm Length
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	6.58 ft
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	3.29 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	4.5 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	6.92 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.65 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	9.06 in
Ground Pressure	3.48 psi
Max Travel Speed	1.24 mph
Track Gauge	2.42 ft
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3
Engine
Engine Model	3TTNA72-UJB
Power Measured @	2,250 rpm
Displacement	53.6 cu in
Number Of Cylinders	3
Gross Power	14.5 hp
Operational
Operating Weight	2,930 lb
Fuel Capacity	5.8 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11.1 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	10.7 gpm
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	0.7 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	22.1 psi
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	9 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3